15th July 2005, 04:38 PM
I wear my helmet when I need to, and I leave it off when I don't. Same with flash vests. If there are machines on site, I wear the stuff. I don't fancy becoming a blob. If I'm digging alone or with someone else, on a site with nothing above me and no machines, of course I won't bother with a hard hat. More like a sun hat. similarly, if you wear a yellow vest in summer for no reason, you will find yourself surrounded by wasps. Put that in your risk assessment.
Wear the gear when it will actually make you safer, but just because you see people taking off their hats don't assume that they have no interest in their own safety.
Wear the gear when it will actually make you safer, but just because you see people taking off their hats don't assume that they have no interest in their own safety.